I share my experience as a recreational runner, learning to eat Paleo, and how the two affect each other.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Paleo Cake Pops

These are so good that a friend who tried them said "You lie! Those cake pops can't be paleo...they taste way too good. Gonna need the recipe for those." You know it's a good friend when they can compliment you AND accuse you of being a liar at the same time. But that friend is right, the cake pops I made ARE so good that you'll forget that they won't cause an inflammatory response in your body or cause you to ruin your ketosis. Unless you're allergic to coconut, in which case I ask how you can possibly be paleo since almost everything I make has a form of coconut in it.

6 bars dark chocolate, I use Trader Joe's Organic Super Dark Chocolate it is 73% cacao and does NOT contain soy lecithin.

Bamboo skewers, sharp ends trimmed off and cut the skewers in half

Chopped almonds

Chopped pecans

Unsweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

Pull chunks off of the cake and roll into 1"-2" balls. You may need to just eat the edges of the cakes because they may be too dry to hold the shape of the balls :) Place the balls onto a cookie sheet and freeze for at least 15 minutes. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate over medium heat. Take one skewer and dip it into the chocolate, about 1/2" down on the stick. Immediately put a ball on the skewer.

Dip the ball into the melted chocolate, coating it completely (but not leaving it in the hot chocolate too long because it WILL fall off). Gently tap the skewer on the side of the pan to allow the excess chocolate to drizzle back into the pan.